‘It was an important day and it changed a lot for us,’ is how Jürgen Klopp today described Liverpool’s signing of Virgil van Dijk four years ago - and he hailed the defender as being back to his best.
The Reds announced on December 27, 2017 a deal had been reached with Southampton for the services of the Netherlands captain, with the transfer finalised on New Year’s Day.
Van Dijk has gone on to make 149 appearances for the club and collected winners’ medals in the Premier League, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.